JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<ul class="row-assets">
    <li class="asset">Item 1</li>
    <li class="asset">Item 2</li>
    <li class="asset">Item 3</li>
    <li class="asset">Item 4</li>
</ul>

CSS

.asset {
    display: none;
}

.animated {
    background: red;
}

.fadeOutUp {
    display: list-item;
}

JavaScript

var addClassToEl = function($el) {
    $el.addClass('animated fadeOutUp');
};

$('.row-assets .asset').each(function(i, el) {
    setTimeout(function() {addClassToEl($(el))}, i++ * 500);
});