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.
(..) fooling around... ...and then she turns to me and says: "Did you ever want to do it in an elevator?" What did you say? I believe my exact words were... How do you know if you wanna do that? You just know. We gotta go. Got a reservation in minutes. What I had planned shouldn't take (..)1996 TvShow: Friends Title: The One After the Superbowl: Part 1 Season: 2 Episode 12
(..) I can't believe Joey's having lunch with his stalker! What is she like? You remember Kathy Bates in Misery? Well, she looks the exact opposite of that. And she's not crazy? Oh, no, no. She's a total whack-job. She thinks that Joey is actually Dr. Drake Ramoray. (..)1996 TvShow: Friends Title: The One After the Superbowl: Part 1 Season: 2 Episode 12