1. In a way that is wildly fanciful, imaginary, or impossible to achieve; based on illusion rather than reality.
Usage: Derived from 'chimera' (a mythological creature or an impossible idea) and 'chimerical' (adjective).

Examples

• He chimerically imagined himself as a famous actor without any training or experience.
• The startup's business plan was chimerically optimistic about market growth.
• She spoke chimerically about winning the lottery and retiring at twenty-five.
• The architect's design was chimerically ambitious, ignoring budget and engineering constraints.
• They chimerically believed they could solve the problem with no additional resources.