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ulterior


ul·te·ri·or

adj \ˌəl-ˈtir-ē-ər\

Definition of ULTERIOR

1
a : further, future b : more distant c : situated on the farther side
2
: going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper <ulterior motives>
ul·te·ri·or·ly adverb

Origin of ULTERIOR

Latin, farther, further, comparative of *ulter situated beyond, from uls beyond; akin to Latin ollus, ille, that one, Old Irish indoll beyond
First Known Use: 1646

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