Modifies a noun

• motive: Could Tony have had an ulterior motive - to allow the Tories time to gather strength to take on Gordon?

• purpose: Today we are less happy with such ulterior purposes.

• aim: The United States seeks an ulterior aim in delaying the project deliberately.

• agenda: Where great art is waiting to be born it can usually make use of whatever ulterior agenda comes to hand.

• object: No ulterior object has ever been present to me in this pursuit.

• measure: These were known as " ulterior measures " and included threats of physical force.