ulterior
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.
Origin of ulterior
1Other words for ulterior
Other words from ulterior
- ul·te·ri·or·ly, adverb
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How to use ulterior in a sentence
On TikTok, where Norton has about 650,000 followers, she has an ulterior motive when she busts a move.
Kat Norton’s spiritual journey to becoming a Microsoft Excel influencer | Scott Nover | October 21, 2021 | QuartzSome of these boosters have ulterior motives for wanting to believe in the hope of ivermectin.
When To Stop Hoping For a COVID-19 Miracle Cure | Maggie Koerth (maggie.koerth-baker@fivethirtyeight.com) | August 4, 2021 | FiveThirtyEightThis is one significant way to understand which keywords are worth introducing into your SEO proposal and ulterior strategy so as not to get sidetracked by misleading keywords.
How to show the business value of your SEO proposal | Sponsored Content: SEOmonitor | June 14, 2021 | Search Engine LandIt’s hard not to feel like there is an ulterior motive for their selection, and people recognize that.
Amid Pentagon upheaval, military officers face a fraught few months | Missy Ryan, Dan Lamothe, Greg Jaffe, Josh Dawsey | November 12, 2020 | Washington PostGutierrez tries unsuccessfully to insinuate that Jay was cheating on Stephanie, suggesting ulterior motives.
The Scoop on ‘Serial’: Making Sense of The Nisha Call, Asia's Letters, and Our Obsession | Emily Shire | December 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
I think a misconception everybody has is that I had an ulterior motive.
Exclusive: Michael Phelps’s Intersex Self-Proclaimed Girlfriend, Taylor Lianne Chandler, Tells All | Aurora Snow | November 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhile Baldwin is an unconvincing gay rights activist, he seems to have an ulterior motive in writing this article.
How Likable Is Alec Baldwin After His ‘New York Magazine’ Confessional? | Amy Zimmerman | February 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI think I have a complicated presence, where when you watch me you wonder “what are the ulterior motives?”
The King of Dramedy: Bob Odenkirk on ‘Nebraska,’ ‘Breaking Bad,’ and ‘Better Call Saul’ | Andrew Romano | November 17, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBut some of the women on the show might have ulterior motives for taking part in The Bachelor.
‘The Bachelor’: Ex-Contestant Leslie Hughes Spills Nine Secrets About the Show | Anna Klassen | March 10, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTAccording to my usual opinion, I believe I could go over that book and leave a masterpiece by blotting and no ulterior art.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25) | Robert Louis StevensonBut the agreements, or the ulterior consequences to which those agreements lead, may be of very different degrees of importance.
A System of Logic: Ratiocinative and Inductive | John Stuart MillIt is not improbable, indeed, that there were ulterior designs even against Havre.
History of the Rise of the Huguenots | Henry BairdThe good on the other hand attracts us by its inherent goodness, not for an ulterior end.
A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy | Isaac HusikThere remained for me, then, an ulterior series of observations in order to prevent these unfavourable results.
History of Embalming | J. N. Gannal
British Dictionary definitions for ulterior
/ (ʌlˈtɪərɪə) /
lying beneath or beyond what is revealed, evident, or supposed: ulterior motives
succeeding, subsequent, or later
lying beyond a certain line or point
Origin of ulterior
1Derived forms of ulterior
- ulteriorly, adverb
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