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.
(..) Thank you. To know me is to fly with me. This is where I live. When I run my card, the system automatically prompts the desk clerk to greet me with this exact statement. Pleasure to see you again, Mr. Bingham. It's these kinds of systemized, friendly touches that keep my world in orbit. (..)2009 Up in the Air