al modo in cui

in the way in which; the way that

→ al
phrase Rare #38,666
in the way in which; the way that Used to describe the manner in which something happens. In natural Italian, this phrase is often followed by a clause describing the action or state.
IT: Voglio tornare al modo in cui era.
EN: I want to go back to the way it was.

Lui pensa molto al modo in cui pensa.

He thinks a lot about the way he thinks.

Voglio tornare al modo in cui era.

I want to go back to the way it was.

Pensavo alla donna e al modo in cui mi aveva guardato.

I thought about the woman and the way she looked at me.

— La fiamma del peccato (1944)

Questo aggiunge colori al modo in cui parla.

This adds colors to the way he speaks.

Io voglio ritornare al modo in cui era.

I want to go back to the way it was.