above-board vs squarely

above-board

adv
  • Honestly; openly. 

adj
  • In open sight; without trick, concealment, or deception. 

squarely

adv
  • In a direct, straightforward and honest manner. 

  • In the shape of a square; at right angles. 

  • Firmly and solidly. 

How often have the words above-board and squarely occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )