In the existing circumstances (2,2,2)
I believe the answer is:
as it is
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">in the existing circumstances</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for as it is that I've seen before include "In the current state of affairs" , "Actual state of affairs, often contrary to expectations" , "In current circumstances, the way things are" , "In the present circumstances" , "In the existing circumstances" .)