obviously vs patently

obviously and patently both are adverbs.

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

As adverbs, obviously and patently are synonyms defined as:

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

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

obviously (adverb)	patently (adverb)
unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')	unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')