adequately describe vs briefly describe

Both phrases are correct, but they convey different levels of detail. 'Adequately describe' implies providing a thorough and comprehensive description, while 'briefly describe' suggests giving a concise and summarized description. The choice between the two depends on the level of detail required in the description.

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adequately describe

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when you need to provide a detailed and comprehensive description of something.

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If you're like me, you're never quite sure how to adequately describe the book in a compelling way that gets someone interested.
The water illustration is somewhat better, but it still fails to adequately describe the Trinity.
But in this case, it seems like there's only three letters to adequately describe these pictures...
How vast the number of such verities as no expression can adequately describe, whose significance can never be unfolded, and to which not even the remotest allusions can be made!
characterisation of the active substance(s), limited to the data necessary to adequately describe the active substance(s);
I cannot adequately describe how we feel.
But in this case, it seems like there's only three letters to adequately describe these pictures...
However, I thought his scheme of history did not adequately describe events in modern times.
I can't even think of a word to adequately describe how good this tastes.
Nor can I adequately describe the damage that has occurred within the community of the Church.
In addition, the standard does not adequately describe precisely when breakthrough of the material occurs during abrasion testing.
If you haven't been through it, there's really no way to adequately describe it.
The transmission programme of national accounts data, whilst modified in some parts by recent legislation, needs to be revised to match users» needs and adequately describe the economic behaviour.
Sufficient information to adequately describe the study should be detailed as relevant, for example:
To adequately describe it, we decided to use equal-loudness contours that show, along with the frequency variation, the locus of the points for which perceived loudness is constant.
The most impressive thing is that nothing can adequately describe the harmony, solidarity and brotherhood which reign among these families, without any sign of a chief to guard and protect them.
adequately describe in their RDPs the specific economic needs and opportunities of the different types of forest areas and beneficiaries;
As it is impossible to adequately describe all the frits, we advise the user to trial test the stains in their own environment, paying special attention to the type of opacifier used and initially comparing the different frits utilized.
In the list of acceptable previous cargoes, the combined entry for 'ammonium nitrate solution and calcium nitrate (CN-9) solution and their double salt' does not adequately describe the cargo which causes confusion to ship charterers.

Alternatives:

thoroughly describe
comprehensively describe
fully describe
accurately describe
precisely describe

briefly describe

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when you need to provide a concise and summarized description of something.

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Please briefly describe how inspection activities are planned.
Can you briefly describe your technique?
Dr. Bonner, could you briefly describe your relationship with my client?
I therefore want to very briefly describe the change that will result from the new working basis and these subjects.
Before I look at Article 5, which was the biggest problem we had to solve, I will briefly describe the main points we have achieved.
Let us now briefly describe the most interesting and popular derivative distributions.
Below are a few more lines to briefly describe another aspect of this experience...
Let me briefly describe the course of my walk.
Why don't we go around the class? Each of you can briefly describe what you plan to write about.
Could you briefly describe the circumstances?
Would the Commission briefly describe the regulations that determine the content of sausages?
At the risk of appearing schematic, we intend to briefly describe the two phenomena, ancient and modern, and then examine analogies and differences in detail.
Please briefly describe the programme established to monitor and verify compliance with Directive 2004/42/EC with particular reference to the following elements:
A number of Members have pointed out that on 25 January this year the Foreign Ministers' Council reached agreement on a compromise, which I shall briefly describe to you because it is important to your further discussions.
It should also briefly describe past experience and any other information that can not be included in the CV. Closing - Summarizes the body of the letter and expresses the desire to meet the employer for an interview.
To introduce the plan and to briefly describe the work on which it is based and the format it takes.
In cases in which quantitative economic analysis for the affected markets is likely to be useful, briefly describe the data that each of the undertakings concerned collects and stores in the ordinary course of its business operations and which could be useful for such analysis.
Please briefly describe the actions taken to make the best available techniques knowledgeable to the authorities in charge of establishing and controlling the permits.
Briefly describe the French Revolution progress and consider whether things could be developed in a different way.

Alternatives:

summarize
outline
sketch
give a brief overview of
provide a short description of

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