obviously vs apparently

obviously and apparently both are adverbs.

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

As adverbs, obviously and apparently are synonyms defined as:

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

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

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