Crossword clues for ulterior
ulterior
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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, ollus. Cf. Outrage.]
Situated beyond, or on the farther side; thither; -- correlative with hither.
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Further; remoter; more distant; succeeding; as, ulterior demands or propositions; ulterior views; what ulterior measures will be adopted is uncertain.
Ulterior motive, Ulterior object or Ulterior aim, a motive, object or aim beyond that which is avowed.
Ulterior \Ul*te"ri*or\, n.
Ulterior side or part. [R.]
--Coleridge.
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.
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.
WordNet
adj. lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed); "subterranean motives for murder"; "looked too closely for an ulterior purpose in all knowledge"- Bertrand Russell [syn: subterranean, subterraneous]
beyond or outside an area of immediate interest; remote; "a suggestion ulterior to the present discussion"; "without...any purpose, immediate or ulterior"- G.B.Shaw
coming at a subsequent time or stage; "the future president entered college at the age of 16"; "awaiting future actions on the bill"; "later developments"; "without ulterior argument" [syn: future(a), later(a)]
Wikipedia
For the London-based band, see Ulterior (band) <!-- This long comment was added to the page to prevent it being listed on Special:Shortpages. It and the accompanying monitoring template were generated via Template:Longcomment. Please do not remove the monitor template without removing the comment as well.
Ulterior were an English post-punk band formed in 2006 and were based in London, signed to independent record label Disc Error Recordings. They consist of band members Simmons, Honey, Mickey and MCG.
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.
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.
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.