Without modification, so to speak (2,2,2)
I believe the answer is:
as it is
'without' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adverbs.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'modification so to speak' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'so' could be 'as' (eg 'not as tall as me' means 'not so tall as me') and 'as' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'itis' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for as it is that I've seen before include "In the existing circumstances" , "In the current state of affairs" , "true to life" , "Actual state of affairs, often contrary to expectations" , "Like now" .)