expression, adverb, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', na-adjective
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
Emphasizes that something is completely unchanged, identical, or left in its original state. Often used adverbially or with の/な.
This copy is exactly the same as the original.
I conveyed his story exactly as it was.
Combination of そっくり (completely, exactly) and そのまま (as it is). The kanji form 其の儘 is rare and literary.