Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In an ulterior manner; more distantly; remotely.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adverb More distantly or remotely.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adverb in an ulterior manner

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Examples

  • Its effect is to confer on the person thus elected an actual right to the benefice or charge, independently of the confirmation or collation ulteriorly necessary.

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 5: Diocese-Fathers of Mercy 1840-1916 1913

  • It was seen to be entirely inward, an affair of the heart and soul and mind, and, ulteriorly, an affair of the body and the natural life.

    Luther Examined and Reexamined A Review of Catholic Criticism and a Plea for Revaluation 1904

  • And setting himself to work, for what purposes will appear, no doubt, ulteriorly, he soon had got a pretty accurate knowledge of Lady Clavering's affairs and fortune, and of the prospects of her daughter and son.

    The History of Pendennis, Volume 2 His Fortunes and Misfortunes, His Friends and His Greatest Enemy William Makepeace Thackeray 1837

  • And setting himself to work, -- for what purposes will appear, no doubt, ulteriorly, -- he soon had got a pretty accurate knowledge of Lady Clavering's affairs and fortune, and of the prospects of her daughter and son.

    The History of Pendennis William Makepeace Thackeray 1837

  • Principally ulteriorly the who dampish in integration that squib were sidewise in a few deaconess, polyploidy of upcast.

    Rational Review 2009

  • Tacking on the shots at his supposedly bellicose foreign policy and Christian politicking only make him sound partisan and ulteriorly motivated, just as the unfair bit at the beginning about McCain being recognized as the POW makes him sound like he's bearing a grudge.

    Hot Air » Top Picks 2008

  • And setting himself to work, — for what purposes will appear, no doubt, ulteriorly, — he soon had got a pretty accurate knowledge of Lady Clavering’s affairs and fortune, and of the prospects of her daughter and son.

    The History of Pendennis 2006

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