- He was a ______ man and had no wish to be rich. This sentence suggests describing his financial condition as humble or modest.

- **Option 1: poverty**
- "Poverty" is a noun that refers to the state of being extremely poor.
- The sentence needs an adjective to describe the man, so this doesn't fit.

- **Option 2: poorly**
- "Poorly" is an adverb and does not properly describe the man's financial state.
- It usually describes how something is done, not a noun like "man."

- **Option 3: poor**
- "Poor" is an adjective.
- It appropriately describes the man's modest financial condition. ✔️

- **Option 4: poorer**
- "Poorer" is a comparative adjective.
- It suggests a comparison with someone or something else, which is not present in this context.

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