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.
(..) I'm sorry. The football's empty. I'm looking for Santa Claus. No way. You already owe me money. Five thousand, to be exact. Leo Johnson, are you telling me there's no Santa Claus? Yeah, Roadhouse. Jacques, Bobby. I need some things, man. (..)1992 Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me