The difference between Beautiful and Shapely

When used as adjectives, beautiful means attractive and possessing beauty, whereas shapely means having a pleasing shape, pleasant to look at.

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  1. Beautiful as an adjective:

    Attractive and possessing beauty.

    Examples:

    "Anyone who has ever met her thought she was absolutely beautiful."

    "There's a beautiful lake by the town."

  2. Beautiful as an adjective (of the weather):

    Pleasant; clear.

    Examples:

    "It's beautiful outside, let's go for a walk."

  3. Beautiful as an adjective:

    Well executed.

    Examples:

    "The skater performed a beautiful [[axel]]."

  1. Shapely as an adjective:

    Having a pleasing shape, pleasant to look at.

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