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 : thither
2 : going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper <ulterior motives>

— ul·te·ri·or·ly adverb