Controlled
Controlled adjective - Restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds.
Proper and controlled are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Proper" instead an adjective "Controlled".
Proper
Proper adjective - Following the established traditions of refined society and good taste.
Controlled and proper are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Controlled" instead an adjective "Proper".
Both words in one sentence
- After the forest, the player gets a proper party... controlled by the AI, with the only player-controlled character being unable to attack, being required to carry another character to a nearby town.
Source: Slow-Paced Beginning - In Final Fantasy Tactics the AI controlled allies can't get Killed Off for Real, but merely be knocked out, unlike your party members proper.
Source: Gameplay Ally Immortality - Most definitely this is not how things work in real life — proper cooking requires carefully-controlled times and temperatures.
Source: Instant Roast
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