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ulterior

[ uhl-teer-ee-er ]

adjective

  1. being beyond what is seen or made known; intentionally kept concealed:

    Is there perhaps some ulterior agenda behind their bizarre line of reasoning?

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. coming at a subsequent time or stage; future; further:

    Having sent the letter, the committee considered the matter dealt with and did not recommend any ulterior action.

  3. lying beyond or outside of some specified or understood boundary; more remote:

    Building this questionable website was a misuse of the school鈥檚 educational technology for purposes ulterior to learning.



ulterior

/ 蕦濒藞迟瑟蓹谤瑟蓹 /

adjective

  1. lying beneath or beyond what is revealed, evident, or supposed

    ulterior motives

  2. succeeding, subsequent, or later
  3. lying beyond a certain line or point
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 耻濒藞迟别谤颈辞谤濒测, adverb
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 耻濒路迟别路谤颈路辞谤路濒测 adverb
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of ulterior1

First recorded in 1640鈥50; from Latin: 鈥渇arther,鈥 comparative of ulter 鈥渂eyond鈥; akin to 耻濒迟谤腻 鈥渙n the far side鈥; ultra-
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of ulterior1

C17: from Latin: further, from ulter beyond
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Example Sentences

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But there鈥檚 an ulterior motive at play, according to Bruce.

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But Kenya defended its role, stating that hosting the meetings was part of efforts to find solutions to end the war in Sudan "without any ulterior motives".

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In response, Kenya's foreign ministry said there was "no ulterior motive" in "providing non-partisan platforms to conflict parties".

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鈥淭he fact that those who indicted and prosecuted the case refused to follow a direct command is further proof of the disordered and ulterior motives of the prosecutors,鈥 he wrote.

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But the 鈥淪everance鈥 creator reveals an ulterior motive in that confrontation.

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