Use 'on the level' to express trust in someone's honesty or ethics in business and personal matters.

Trustworthy Context

'On the level' is more common in casual conversation than in formal writing or speeches.

Casual Speech

Use 'on the level?' as a question to confirm someone's sincerity or truthfulness.

Use 'on the level' to describe objects that are properly balanced or aligned.

'On the level' indicates that there is no tilt or distortion in how something is viewed or placed.

When something is 'on the level', it is not sloping or inclined; it's flat or horizontal.