apparently vs obviously

apparently and obviously both are adverbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
apparently	No	No	No	Yes
obviously	No	No	No	Yes

As adverbs, apparently and obviously are synonyms defined as:

apparently and obviously: unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')

Other synonyms of apparently include evidently, manifestly, patently, plain, plainly.

apparently (adverb)	obviously (adverb)
from appearances alone	unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')