plainly vs apparently

plainly and apparently both are adverbs.

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

As adverbs, plainly and apparently are synonyms defined as:

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

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

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