ulterior
About 0.68 uses per million words.
Meaning
- adjective Situated beyond, or on the farther side.
- adjective Beyond what is obvious or evident.
- adjective Being intentionally concealed so as to deceive.
- adjective Happening later; subsequent.
Similar words
distant later subsequent future covert subterranean second subtle secret hidden
Often followed by
motive motives purpose object purposes designs end and objects consequences
Word family
ulteriorly
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