rashly / hastily
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rashly
Acting or judging too quickly and without sufficient thought. Describes an action that is hasty and possibly unwise.
Er hat seine Entscheidung vorschnell getroffen und bereut sie jetzt.
He made his decision rashly and now regrets it.
The word is a compound of 'vor-' and 'schnell' (fast). The prefix 'vor-' here means 'too early' or 'hasty'. So 'vorschnell' (rashly / hasty) means more than just fast; it has the negative meaning of 'unthinkingly quick'.
Man sollte keine vorschnellen Schlüsse ziehen.
You shouldn't jump to rash conclusions.
'Vorschnell' (rashly) is often combined with verbs of judging and acting. Typical phrases are 'vorschnell urteilen' (to judge rashly), 'vorschnell handeln' (to act rashly), or 'vorschnell zustimmen' (to agree rashly).
Ich habe ihm vorschnell vertraut und wurde enttäuscht.
I trusted him rashly and was disappointed.
Although it is often used as an adverb, 'vorschnell' (hasty / rash) can also stand directly before a noun as an adjective. In that case, it is declined like a normal adjective.
Das war eine vorschnelle Reaktion von mir.
That was a rash reaction on my part.
spontaneous
'spontan' and 'vorschnell' both have to do with something happening without much planning. The important difference is the evaluation. 'spontan' often sounds neutral or positive: someone decides in the moment, for example to go on a trip or try an idea. 'vorschnell' sounds negative: someone decides or judges too quickly and has not thought enough. Learners may confuse the words because both can mean 'quickly' and 'without much thought'. A practical tip: 'spontan' fits free, lively decisions; 'vorschnell' fits mistakes, judgments, or unwise reactions.
Sie hat vorschnell zugesagt und erst später gemerkt, dass sie keine Zeit hat.
She agreed too hastily and only realized later that she did not have time.
In der Pause haben wir spontan beschlossen, nach der Arbeit noch schwimmen zu gehen.
During the break, we spontaneously decided to go swimming after work.