Meaning of 'I got on famoulsy'

[Lopez]

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #76 "Christmas Postman (3)", question 1

At first I got on famously finding the right pigeonholes, checking Ted's list and putting the letters in ..........

(a) bounds
(b) bundles
(c) bonds
(d) bounded

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #76 "Christmas Postman (3)", answer 1

At first I got on famously finding the right pigeonholes, checking Ted's list and putting the letters in bundles.

Correct answer: (b) bundles
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meaning of 'I got on famoulsy', please

Lopez

[Alan]

Hi,

Usually famous (adjective) and famously (adverb) give the idea of well known. Get on in the sentence means make progress. The complete expression