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ulteriorly

/ʌlˈtɪə.ri.ə.li/

翻译: 古旧副词,意为“隐蔽地、暗中地”,或指“带有未公开的动机”。源自拉丁语 ulterior(更远的),旧时英语中用于描述不公开表露的行为或意图。

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adverb

/ʌlˈtɪə.ri.ə.li/C2formal已废弃
  • zh古旧副词,意为“隐蔽地、暗中地”,或指“带有未公开的动机”。源自拉丁语 ulterior(更远的),旧时英语中用于描述不公开表露的行为或意图。

An archaic adverb meaning 'in a hidden, concealed, or secret manner,' or 'with an undisclosed motive.' It is derived from the Latin 'ulterior' (further, more distant) and was used in older English to describe actions or intentions that are not openly revealed.

  1. In an ulterior mannerC2formal

    In a way that is beyond what is obvious or stated; often implying hidden motives or intentions.

    zh别有用心地

    • He acted ulteriorly, with a secret agenda in mind.
    • She spoke ulteriorly, hinting at something more than her words conveyed.
    • The proposal was made ulteriorly, aiming to benefit the speaker's hidden interests.

    同义词covertlysecretlystealthilysurreptitiouslyunderhandedly

    反义词candidlyfranklyhonestlyopenlyovertly

词形
  • more ulteriorly comparative form
  • most ulteriorly superlative form