apparently vs plainly

apparently and plainly both are adverbs.

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

As adverbs, apparently and plainly are synonyms defined as:

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

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

apparently (adverb)	plainly (adverb)
from appearances alone	unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')	in a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment