1. (adverb)apparently, seemingly, ostensibly, on the face of it from appearances alone Synonyms: plain, ostensibly, manifestly, plainly, patently, seemingly, evidently, on the face of it, obviously, apparently
2. (adverb)obviously, evidently, manifestly, patently, apparently, plainly, plain unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly') Synonyms: plain, ostensibly, manifestly, plainly, patently, simply, seemingly, on the face of it, evidently, apparently, obviously
Synonyms and Antonyms of apparently 
