Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913 Shapely /shāp'-lē/ · Shape·ly · IPA /ˈʃeɪpli/ 01 a. Well-formed; having a regular shape; comely; symmetrical. 1. Well-formed; having a regular shape; comely; symmetrical. “Waste sandy valleys, once perplexed with thorn, The spiry fir and shapely box adorn.” — Pope. “Where the shapely column stood.” — Couper. 2. Fit; suitable.[Obs.] “Shaply for to be an alderman.” — Chaucer.