Задержка перехода только для конкретного свойства

li {
  transition-duration: 0.4s, 0.4s, 0.4s, 0.4s, 0.4s;
  transition-delay: 0s, 0s, 0s, 0s, 0s;
  transition-property: transform, opacity, visibility, color, background-color;
}

li:nth-of-type(1) {
  transition-delay: 0s, 0s, 0s, 0s, 0s;
}

li:nth-of-type(2) {
  transition-delay: 0.1s, 0.1s, 0.1s, 0s, 0s;
}
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