Meanings of lessened on in English

The sin, lessened on the one hand, would therefore be increased on the other, in quantity, not in quality.

Unfortunately, the exactness of our observation is lessened on account of the very diversity of the field it covers.

Once or twice, at some unusually extravagant remark, Mr. Thornton looked up in perplexity, which was not lessened on seeing their perfect gravity.

Moreover, in those cases where the pressure of bread-getting is fairly past, we do not often find men's exertions lessened on that account.

But at last the darkness lessened on the eastern side of the forest, and we knew we were delivered from the hand of night.