“Significantly” means “to a significant degree.”
Nakamoto 19 – Former justice of the Oregon Supreme Court.
Lynn R. Nakamoto, “Stop the Dump Coal. V. Yamhill City,” 364 Ore. 432, 28 February 2019, pp. 25, Lexis.
As used in ORS 215.296(1) to modify a "change in accepted farm or forest practices on surrounding lands," the ordinary meaning of "significant" indicates that the change has, or is likely to have, an important influence or effect on the farm or forest practices "on surrounding lands." Similarly, the ordinary meaning of "significantly" with respect to an increase in the cost of accepted farm or forest practices appears to mean to increase the cost in a significant manner, that is, in an influential and important way. See Webster's at 2116 (defining "significantly" as "in a significant manner * * * : to a significant degree").