ulterior
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.ul·te·ri·or
adjective \ˌəl-ˈtir-ē-ər\Definition of ULTERIOR
2
: going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper <ulterior motives>
— ul·te·ri·or·ly adverb
See 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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