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ulterior

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Word definitions for ulterior in dictionaries

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. 1 Situated beyond, or on the farther side. 2 beyond what is obvious or evident. 3 Being intentionally concealed so as to deceive. 4 (label en archaic) happening later; subsequent.

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Ulterior \Ul*te"ri*or\, a. [L., comp. of ultra, ultro, beyond, on the other side, properly cases of an old adjective, formed with a comparative suffix, which is akin to OL. uls beyond, L. olim formerly, hereafter, orig., at that time, ille that, OL. olle, ...

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1640s, "on the other side of," from Latin ulterior "more distant, more remote, farther, on the farther side," comparative of *ulter "beyond" (see ultra- ). The sense "not at present in view or consideration" (as in ulterior motives ) is attested from 1735. ...

Usage examples of ulterior.

But, as it was, he ably supported the exposed flank that Johnston so skillfully attacked, won the battle, inflicted losses a good deal larger than his own, and gained his ulterior objective as well as if there had not been a fight at all.

The academicism of the Right does not even acknowledge a misery that the academicism of the Left utilizes for ulterior reasons.

Hispania Citerior, or Hither Spain, and Hispania Ulterior, or Farther Spain, and divided from each other by the Iberus or the Ebro.

Romans proceeded to consolidate their dominion in Spain by dividing it into two provinces, each governed by a Praetor, which were called Hispania Citerior, or Hither Spain, and Hispania Ulterior, or Farther Spain, and divided from each other by the Iberus or the Ebro.

I think I should have found her a good bargain, but as I wanted to get away from Pavia, and piqued myself on having been good-natured without ulterior motive, I bade her farewell after supper, with many thanks for her kindness in coming.

I am led across swirling parquetry, down ulterior corridors, past hidden visions smocked in light.

He doubted not that Tamas had ulterior motives for the suggestion, not the least of which was avoiding his own mum each evening.

After breakfast, Arthur volunteered to take Lady Bellamy round the garden, with the ulterior object of extracting some more information about Angela.

Not only at the sight of that sunbaked Aussie, but also for an ulterior motive.

Nay, they even reserved to them selves a power of making ulterior demands after the preliminaries should be adjusted.

I was delighted to have made a woman happy at so little expense and without any ulterior objects, and I was giving orders to the landlord for the supper, when Clairmont, my man, told me that a French officer wanted to speak to me.

The moment the gunmen moved out of range, the orcas concentrated their assault on the ulterior of the twin hulls.

He'd bailed her out of jail and she was grateful to him for that, although she still suspected he had an ulterior motive.

I suspect it will prove to be a warship which apparently went Eccentric or Ulterior at some point in the last five hundred years and was - supposedly, not actually - demilitarised by one of the conspirators.