Is it possible to somehow animate the movement of a dom element when its neighbor is removed?

Question

css

That's actually the question.
I am manipulating DOM elements through javascript. I delete one element, its neighbor on the right takes its place. How can I animate this movement without connecting third-party libraries? By animation, I mean just a smooth movement to a new place.

Tried the transition property, doesn't work because no properties change in css.

Answer 1

You can shrink the element that is being removed by 0px , then delete it