Examples of 'exactly the opposite' in a sentence

Meaning of "exactly the opposite"

The phrase 'exactly the opposite' is used to indicate a complete contrast or reversal of something. It implies that the situation or idea being referred to is the complete opposite of what was previously mentioned or expected. It is often used to emphasize a significant difference or to highlight contradictory viewpoints or outcomes

How to use "exactly the opposite" in a sentence

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exactly the opposite
Exactly the opposite of what happened in reality.
Today we are moving in exactly the opposite direction.
Exactly the opposite of what you said.
This proposal goes in exactly the opposite direction.
But exactly the opposite is the case.
It is my conviction that exactly the opposite is true.
That is exactly the opposite of what we should do.
Instead they wrote exactly the opposite.
Do exactly the opposite of what is expected you to do.
Now the ratio was exactly the opposite.
Yet exactly the opposite has happened.
I heard him say exactly the opposite.
It does exactly the opposite of what people think it does.
But you mean to do exactly the opposite.
That is exactly the opposite of what we need to do.

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The result will be exactly the opposite.
This is exactly the opposite of what is happening.
What we found was exactly the opposite.
Do exactly the opposite of what we had planned.
You do everything exactly the opposite way.
Exactly the opposite of what most people do.
Religion works in exactly the opposite way.
Is exactly the opposite tactic we actually need.
I think we should go in exactly the opposite direction.
Exactly the opposite of what you told me.
My book will say exactly the opposite.
Tom did exactly the opposite of what he was asked to do.
I remember telling you exactly the opposite.
To do just exactly the opposite of what we agreed.
I believe that we should be doing exactly the opposite.
He told me exactly the opposite last night.
The practice of psychoanalysis is exactly the opposite.
That is exactly the opposite of the truth.
This kind of stuff is exactly the opposite.
This is exactly the opposite of what we intended.
But this superpower is doing exactly the opposite.
And then exactly the opposite down.
Ugliness and mediocrity does exactly the opposite.
I said exactly the opposite of what he alleges.
Quantum physics states exactly the opposite.
This is exactly the opposite of summer fishing.
But many companies are doing exactly the opposite.
This is exactly the opposite of his music.
The jihadist movement is exactly the opposite.
D is exactly the opposite what we want to achieve.
Construction projects are exactly the opposite of commodities.
Exactly the opposite of your previous provider.
Amos establishes exactly the opposite principle.
Exactly the opposite at the same moment.
The evidence demonstrates exactly the opposite.

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