Main Entry:

ul·te·ri·or

Pronunciation:

\ˌəl-ˈtir-ē-ər\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Latin, farther, further, comparative of *ulter situated beyond, from uls beyond; akin to Latin ollus, ille, that one, Old Irish indoll beyond

Date:

1646

1 a: further, future b: more distant : remoter c: situated on the farther side : thither2: going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper <ulterior motives>

— ul·te·ri·or·ly adverb