Ulterior
(adjective)
- Situated beyond what is visible or immediately apparent; hidden or undisclosed.
- Existing or coming later; subsequent.
Origin:
From the latin word ulterior, meaning farther, from ulter ("farther"), from ultra ("beyond") from proto-indo-european *h₂éltero ("farther, more distant").
Examples:
- He had an ulterior motive for wanting to join the group.
- The company had ulterior plans to expand into new markets.
- The ulterior meaning of the word was not immediately obvious.
- He had ulterior goals beyond what he publicly stated.
- The ulterior effects of the drug were not known until it was already in use.