I realize now that I have tried to make my work the 'exact opposite' of my father's. [=to make my work as different as possible from my father's]
He used to be romantic, but now he's the 'exact opposite'. [=now he is not at all romantic]
He came a long way—from Nome, Alaska, 'to be exact'—to attend the wedding.
(..) ..tonight. Good gracious ! A reminder of my feelings for you. ls it a... ? Diamond ? Yes. carats to be exact. lt was worn by Louis XVl, and they called it ''Le Coeur de la Mer''. (Both) The Heart of the Ocean. lt's overwhelming. Well, it's for royalty. (..)1997 Titanic