on the level
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.39 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
prep_phrase
Honest(ly), sincere(ly), straightforward(ly), fair(ly).
prep_phrase
Synonym of on the square (“discreet reference to freemasonry”).
Example Sentences
- "He looks like a used car salesman, but he's really on the level, so you can trust him."
- "While I believe that the American people and the players want the game to be on the level, there are two or three things which, it strikes me, are not up to a high standard of honor."
- ""On the level, honey, I have an all-time, big-time need for coffee.""