English to Irish Meaning of ulterior - ulterior

Ulterior :

ulterior

adjective

sa todhchaí, an taobh thall, faide, Tuilleadh

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Definitions of ulterior in English

Adjective(1) lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed(2) beyond or outside an area of immediate interest; remote(3) coming at a subsequent time or stage

Examples of ulterior in English

(1) It is as close as the wily McGahern will get to admitting ulterior motives for writing such a personal book.(2) But those are clichÔö£┬«s only to those of cynical persuasion who assume that an ulterior motive lurks behind every altruistic act.(3) But Drew had to admit she also had a more selfish, ulterior motive for not going.(4) Here Charlie admits to an ulterior , safety-related, motive.(5) Thus, if a person enters with an ulterior intent, the entry will generally be trespassory unless the occupier has granted permission to enter for that purpose.(6) When the intentions are not good and there are ulterior motives lurking behind, then it is detrimental to religion.(7) Be wary of anything he says, because a good portion of it has an ulterior motive behind it that will not lead to marriage.(8) The ulterior motive behind the festival facade is not hard to uncover.(9) Is he really behind Jill and her dream to fulfill her dead husband's destiny, or is there an ulterior motive behind his caring compassion?(10) Has it ever occurred to anyone the ulterior motive behind these shows?(11) You seem to have some ulterior motive behind asking this, and I doubt that it was to put any of us in harm's way, since you're too good for that.(12) All this doesn't necessarily mean there's no ulterior motive behind the Corning action.(13) A quick query with the UCB revealed no obviously ulterior motive - they don't even know when the touring squad for Sri Lanka will be announced.(14) If this is not acceptable to the Roman Catholic hierarchy in the country, then Protestants may be led to conclude that there is an ulterior motive behind all the bluster.(15) But the rest of you, if you are real and proper visitors with no ulterior motives or hidden agendas, welcome, pull up a chair and stay a while.(16) Seeing as though the cat was a gift from Renee, I think perhaps that there was an ulterior motive behind the gift.

Related Phrases of ulterior

(1) ulterior motive ::

aidhm fholaigh

(2) ulterior motives ::

motives ulterior

Related Phrases of ulterior

(1) ulterior motive ::

aidhm fholaigh

(2) ulterior motives ::

motives ulterior

Synonyms

Adjective

1. underlying ::

is bun

2. subterranean ::

subterranean

3. later ::

ina dhiaidh sin

Different Forms

ulterior

English to Irish Dictionary: ulterior

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