The word "barelied" is a rare term that is often misspelled as "barely existed". The correct spelling is "barelied exist" which is pronounced as /ˈbɛərlied ɪɡˈzɪst/. The word is composed of two parts: "barely" which means just enough or scarcely, and "exist" which means to have being or to be present. This unique phrase is typically used to describe something that barely existed or almost didn't make it into existence.