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later vs ulterior

ulterior vs later

later and ulterior both are adjectives.

later is an adverb but ulterior is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
later No Yes No Yes
ulterior No Yes No No
As adjectives, later and ulterior are synonyms defined as:
  • later and ulterior: coming at a subsequent time or stage
Other synonyms of later include posterior.
later (adjective) ulterior (adjective)
at or toward an end or late period or stage of development lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed)
coming at a subsequent time or stage beyond or outside an area of immediate interest; remote
coming at a subsequent time or stage
later (adverb) ulterior (adverb)
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
at some eventual time in the future
comparative of the adverb `late'
Difference between later and ulterior

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