adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ ə l- ' tir- ē - ə r
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin, farther, further, comparative of *ulter situated beyond, from uls beyond; akin to Latin ollus, ille, that one, Old Irish ind oll beyond
Date: 1646
1 a : FURTHER , FUTURE b : more distant : REMOTER c : situated on the farther side : THITHER
2 : going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper < ulterior motives>
– ul · te · ri · or · ly adverb