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wealthy

/ˈwɛl.θi/
wealth · y
Adverb:wealthily
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1

Having a great deal of money, resources, or valuable assets; rich.

Example

"The museum was founded in the nineteenth century by a wealthy philanthropist who donated his entire art collection."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in Middle English from the noun 'wealth' and the suffix '-y'; 'wealth' itself derives from Middle English 'welthe' (well-being, prosperity), related to 'weal' and 'well'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Wealthy. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/wealthy
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