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ulterior definition

ul·teri·or (ul tir′ē ər)

adjective

  1. lying beyond or on the farther side
  2. later, subsequent, or future
  3. further; more remote; esp., beyond what is expressed, implied, or evident; undisclosed an ulterior motive

Etymology: L, compar. of *ulter, beyond, farther (see ultra-)

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