Pat P
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"Comparatively" implies a relative difference (which, combined with "low" in this case would imply "sadder"). "Comparably low" on the other hand, would imply similarity (i.e. "as" sad), and would therefore be (in my humble opinion) a more accurate clue.
The puzzle clues were a cinch (new best for a sunday) - but the "key" stumped me completely. Guess I'm Andy Refrain, not Andy Dufresne
@Barry Ancona agree to disagree. Every example but one (which uses the word comparitive, not comparitively) cited on the page you linked is paired with an adjective, just like the clue was ("low"), and therefore implies a difference to the source of comparison. I'm not looking for an easier puzzle - the longer it takes, the better, in my opinion.
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