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Prepositions after wealthy

Wealthy in, of, by, from, and with

Wealthy usually stands alone or is followed by in when describing resources or qualities. Other prepositions often belong to the wider sentence rather than directly to wealthy.

Quick answer

How is wealthy used with prepositions?

Use wealthy in to describe abundance in resources or qualities. Wealthy from can describe the source of wealth in context. Wealthy with is uncommon but possible for abundance. Wealthy of and wealthy by are not standard combinations after wealthy.

The region is wealthy in natural resources.
She became wealthy from real-estate investments.
The soil is wealthy with minerals.

Choose the pattern by meaning

These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.

1
wealthy in + resource

Having a large amount of something valuable

In is the most natural preposition for abundance of resources or qualities.

The country is wealthy in oil reserves.
2
wealthy from + source

Describing the origin of wealth

From can introduce the activity or source that produced wealth.

They grew wealthy from international trade.
3
wealthy with + feature

Containing many valuable things

With is less common than in but can describe abundance.

The valley is wealthy with fertile land.

See the difference in context

The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.

Construction
Example
Meaning
wealthy in
The area is wealthy in minerals.
rich in resources or qualities
wealthy from
He became wealthy from technology investments.
wealth came from a source
wealthy with
The museum is wealthy with rare artifacts.
containing many valuable things
wealthy of
Wealthy of is not a standard English pattern.
nonstandard combination
wealthy by
Wealthy by itself usually introduces a standard of comparison, as in wealthy by local standards.
by is not directly selected by wealthy

Common mistakes

Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.

Using wealthy of

English does not normally use of after wealthy.

✕ The nation is wealthy of gold. ✓ The nation is wealthy in gold.

Using wealthy by for a source

Use from to show how wealth was gained.

✕ She became wealthy by inheritance. ✓ She became wealthy from inheritance.

Overusing wealthy with

In is usually more natural for resources and qualities.

✕ The region is wealthy with oil. ✓ The region is wealthy in oil.

Quick practice

Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.

1. The province is wealthy ___ natural gas.
2. He became wealthy ___ exporting coffee.
3. Which combination is nonstandard?

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Frequently asked questions

Is wealthy in correct?

Yes. It is the standard way to describe abundant resources or qualities.

Can wealthy be followed by from?

Yes. It can show the source that produced wealth.

Is wealthy with wrong?

Not always. It is possible, but wealthy in is usually more natural.

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