Grammar of Negative Verb + 限り


I would like help with how 限り is used with a negative verb:

> 奇跡でも起きない限り あり得ないわよね

Jisho.org translate it as "unless". But how would this translation make sense
then:

Unless (限り) even if miracle does not occur (奇跡でも起きない), its unlikely you know
(あり得ないわよね)

How can we make sense of 限り with negative verbs ?




～ない限り, the _full phrase together_ , means 'unless'. 限り does not mean 'unless'
on its own. The sentence you've given is literally 'As long as a miracle does
not occur, it's impossible.'




～ない限り, the _full phrase together_ , means 'unless'. 限り does not mean 'unless'
on its own. The sentence you've given is literally 'As long as a miracle does
not occur, it's impossible.'

