apparently vs patently

apparently and patently both are adverbs.

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

As adverbs, apparently and patently are synonyms defined as:

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

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

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