ul|te´ri|or|ly

ul|te|ri|or «uhl TIHR ee uhr», adjective.

1. beyond what is seen or expressed; intentionally concealed or kept in the background; hidden: »

an ulterior motive, an ulterior purpose.

2. more distant; on the farther side.

3. further; later.

╂[< Latin ulterior, comparative of root of ultrā beyond; see etym. under ultra (Cf. ↑ultra)]

–ul|te´ri|or|ly, adverb.