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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ul•te•ri•or /ʌlˈtɪriɚ/USA pronunciation adj. [before a noun]- intentionally kept concealed:His ulterior motive was to enrich himself.
See -ult-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ul•te•ri•or (ul tēr′ē ər),USA pronunciation adj. - being beyond what is seen or avowed;
intentionally kept concealed:ulterior motives. - coming at a subsequent time or stage;
future; further:ulterior action. - lying beyond or outside of some specified or understood boundary;
more remote:a suggestion ulterior to the purposes of the present discussion.
- Latin: farther, akin to ultrā on the far side; compare ultra-
- 1640–50
ul•te′ri•or•ly, adv. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged hidden, covert, undisclosed, undivulged.
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