In a manner that expresses commendation, praise, or approval.
From the present participle commending plus the adverbial suffix -ly. The -ing form describes the action, and -ly makes it describe how that action is performed.
You'd see this word in old novels where characters would nod 'commendingly' at each other—it's a delightfully specific way to show approval that modern English has mostly abandoned.
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